Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (Ya), formula (Yb) or formula (Yc): wherein:n and m are independently an integer from 1 to 4; A is —C(O)OR1 or —C(O)N(R1)R2; each W is N or CH; each R1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; each R2 is independently hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, —(CH2)n—N(R1)2, heterocyclylalkyl (optionally substituted by alkyl, halo, haloalkyl or alkoxy), aralkyl (optionally substituted by halo, alkyl, alkoxy, or —N(R1)2); when m is an integer from 2 to 4, R4 can be hydroxy, —N(R1)R2, —N(R1)—C(O)—R1, —N(R1)—C(O)OR1, —N(R1)—S(O)t—R1, or —N(R1)—C(O)—N(R1)2; when m is an integer from 1 to 4, R4 can also be cyano or heterocyclyl; R5 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or haloalkyl; and t is zero, one or two; as a single stereoisomer or mixture thereto, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 having the formula (Yc) wherein:n is 1; m is 2 or 3; A is —C(O)OR1 or —C(O)N(R1)R2; each W is CH; R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; and R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, —(CH)n—N(R1)2, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl or optionally substituted aralkyl.
- 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein R4 is —N(R1)R2 where R1 is hydrogen or alkyl and R2 is heterocyclylalkyl selected from the group consisting of (1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl or (1,4-benzodioxan-6-yl)methyl.
- 4. The compound of claim 3 selected from the group consisting of:2-[[3-[[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]acetic acid, ethyl ester; 2-[[3-[[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N,N-diethylacetamide; 2-[[3-[[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)acetamide; 2-[[3-[[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]propyl][-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]acetamide; 2-[[3-[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N,N-diethylacetamide; 2-[[3-[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-methylacetamide; 2-[[3-[(1,4-benzodioxan-6-yl)methyl]aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-methylacetamide; 2-[[3-[(1,4-benzodioxan-6-yl)methyl]aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N,N-diethylacetamide; 2-[[3-[(1,4-benzodioxan-6-yl)methyl]aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]acetamide; and 2-[[3-[(1,3benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]acetamide.
- 5. The compound of claim 2 wherein R4 is heterocyclyl.
- 6. The compound of claim 5 selected from the group consisting of:2-[[pyridin-3-ylmethyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl][(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; and 2-[[2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl][2-(morpholin-4-yl)ethyl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide.
- 7. The compound of claim 2 wherein R4 is hydroxy, cyano, —N(R1)R2, —N(R1)—C(O)—R1, —N(R1)—C(O)OR1, —N(R1)—S(O)t—R1, or —N(R1)—C(O)—N(R1)2, where each R2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl.
- 8. The compound of claim 7 selected from the group consisting of:2-[[3-hydroxypropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[2-cyanoethyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(acetylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methylsulfonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methoxycarbonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(phenylmethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methylsulfonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methoxycarbonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(phenylmethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(acetylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methoxycarbonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-di(phenylmethyl)amino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-acetylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methylsulfonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(dimethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(ureido)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(phenylmethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(phenylmethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-aminopropyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-dimethylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(acetylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methoxycarbonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3-(methylsulfonylamino)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide; 2-[[3(ureido)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-(1,4-benzodioxol-6-yl)ethyl]acetamide; and 2-[[3-(ureido)propyl][2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-N-[2-2-(2,3-benzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]acetamide.
- 9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (Ya), formula (Yb) or formula (Yc): wherein:n and m are independently an integer from 1 to 4; A is —C(O)OR1 or —C(O)N(R1)R2; each W is N or CH; each R1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; each R2 is independently hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, —(CH2)n—N(R1)2, heterocyclylalkyl (optionally substituted by alkyl, halo, haloalkyl or alkoxy), aralkyl (optionally substituted by halo, alkyl, alkoxy, or —N(R1)2); when m is an integer from 2 to 4, R4 can be hydroxy, —N(R1)R2, —N(R1)—C(O)—R1, —N(R1)—C(O)OR1, —N(R1)—S(O)t—R1, or —N(R1)—C(O)—N(R1)2; when m is an integer from 1 to 4, R4 can also be cyano or heterocyclyl; R5 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or haloalkyl; and t is zero, one or two; as a single stereoisomer or mixture thereto, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient thereof.
- 10. A method of treating a condition resulting from an abnormality in nitric oxide production which comprises administering to a mammal having a condition resulting from an abnormality in nitric oxide production a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (Ya), formula (Yb) or formula (Yc): wherein:n and m are independently an integer from 1 to 4; A is —C(O)OR1 or —C(O)N(R1)R2; each W is N or CH; each R1 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; each R2 is independently hydrogen, C1-C20 alkyl, —(CH2)n—N(R1)2, heterocyclylalkyl (optionally substituted by alkyl, halo, haloalkyl or alkoxy), aralkyl (optionally substituted by halo, alkyl, alkoxy, or —N(R1)2); when m is an integer from 2 to 4, R4 can be hydroxy, —N(R1)R2, —N(R1)—C(O)—R1, —N(R1)—C(O)OR1, —N(R1)—S(O)t—R1, or —N(R1)—C(O)—N(R1)2; when m is an integer from 1 to 4, R4 can also be cyano or heterocyclyl; R5 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or haloalkyl; t is zero, one or two; as a single stereoisomer or mixture thereto, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/383,813, filed Aug. 26, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,947, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/025,124, filed Feb. 17, 1998, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/808,975, filed Feb. 19, 1997, now abandoned. The disclosures of these applications are incorporated by reference in full herein.
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